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SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has criticized Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson for withholding his vote on health reform until he got a sweet deal for his state. In fact, political quid pro quos happen all the time in the state Capitol, sometimes with S c h w a r z e n e g g e r ' s b e h i n d - t h e - s c e n e s involvement. But an analysis shows that in the past year, he signed off on tax breaks, giveaways and a ballot measure that were bro- kered to secure enough votes for the state bud- get. He also pushed for water legislation that was stuffed with ear- marks to gain the votes of certain lawmakers. The governor sounded appalled at such trade- offs when he character- ized the Senate health care vote to NBC's David Gregory on Sun- day. He said if such deal- making occurred in Sacramento, people would be sued. 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"We appreciate the approach that Tehama County is taking on community involvement and ending hunger," said Brynn Nolan, executive director of the group. "The garden will not only help feed the hungry and be a wonderful addition to our area, but will help teach folks how to grow their own fresh, nutritious produce." This is one of many planned activities the agency's Tri-Partite Board has on its agenda for the year. It was funded in whole by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in coop- eration with the California Department of Com- munity Services and Development Department. The board anticipates awarding additional funds from this source for other garden and com- munity projects over the next six months. "There is a renewed energy among our board members in developing new and interesting pro- jects to assist our low-income families become self-sufficient," said Charlene Reid, director of the Tehama County Department of Social Ser- vices and Community Action Agency. "In addi- tion to providing healthy low and no cost food Agency to fund public garden 2nd stabbing suspect caught in Ariz By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The second of two Red Bluff men wanted in connec- tion with a New Year's Eve stabbing was arrested Friday in Arizona. On Thursday, Red Bluff Police received information that Paul James Wright, 22, had possibly kidnapped his girlfriend and fled to Arizona with her. Using cell phone and bank records, police were able to narrow his location down to southwest Arizona and issued an arrest warrant Friday for assault with a deadly weapon, a RBPD release said. Later in the day, officers from the Quartzite, Arizona Police Department found Wright driving through their jurisdiction. Wright was taken into cus- tody without incident and is awaiting extradition to Tehama County. Wright's girlfriend was with him when he was taken into custody and was found to be in good health. Whether she went with Wright willingly or was kid- napped is under investigation, the release said. The other suspect, Steven Donald Kuss, 21, was previ- ously arrested after being found in a residence on the 1800 block of Walnut Street, according to a RBPD release. Kuss was booked into Tehama County Jail on suspi- cion of assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $85,000. The two men were involved in a fight between eight to 10 people about 11:42 p.m. New Year's Eve near Walgreen's Pharmacy in Red Bluff. The two men who were vic- tims were found on the ground near the intersection of Met- zger and Givens roads with multiple stab wounds and taken to St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital for treatment. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Bands of the battle Man beaten near motel By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 47-year-old Seattle, Wash. man was robbed after being beaten around 2:50 a.m. Sat- urday in a field south of the Super 8 Motel, 30 Gilmore Road in Red Bluff, where he was stay- ing. The man, who was on his way home to Seat- tle from a trip to see his mother in Tucson, Ariz., told Red Bluff Police officers he had been battered by two men he had met and been hanging out with earlier in the evening. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Members of the California Consolidated Drum Band, representing the Union Army, march into Maywood Middle School at a special assembly for eighth grade students on Monday. The band was teaching students about the importance of musicians in the Civil War. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — Students at Maywood Middle School had a special treat Monday when the eighth-graders assem- bled in the gym to hear a presentation by the California Consolidated Drum Band. "We're very excited to have this group with us three years in a row," said Corning Union Elementary School District music teacher Dan Kinkle. "We're not just trying to entertain, but do something curriculum related." History teacher Tiffany Myers said the timing of the performance was perfect for the students. "It's a good intro to the civil war unit we're about to start," Myers said. "The music was a huge part of the war so this is really exciting." From well-known favorites like Yankee Doodle Dandy to the Battle Hymn of Republic and even, at the students' request, the Star Spangled Banner, the group entertained students who clapped enthusiastically in time to the music and even sang along to the songs they knew. "We just like to provide students with another way of looking at history and realizing it's not just dead words in a history book," said Marty Sampson, a fife player from Dealmaking is common under Schwarzenegger News tip? Call 527-2151 Hanks donates to State Theatre By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The State Theatre's newly refurbished doors will open to the community for some magical movie screen- ings thanks to a donation by actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson. The State Theatre for the Arts Board of Directors decided to split the donation between two projects with half going toward work on the building and the other half being given back to the community, said Venita Philbrick, board president. "This grant allows us to give back to the community for all the support that we've had over the 10 years," she said The doors at the entrance of the theatre are being restored to their original grandeur. The inside panels are already complete and the outer doors are just about done. Through the project "The Magic of Movies," five nonprofit organizations have been chosen to hold a fundraising event at the State Theatre, which includes a showing of a movie of the organizations' choice, preferably featuring Hanks. The organizations will be allowed to hold the events free of charge and keep all proceeds except $1 of tick- et sales, which will go to the theater board. Daily News photo by Tang Lor Jim Carlson of Carlson Designs Woodworking works on the doors at the State Theatre. See MAN, page 7A See BANDS, page 7A See GARDEN, page 7A See HANKS, page 7A